AYAA Request: Let's bring back Bedroom Sessions!

Hello there, everyone.

Hope you all had a wonderful Monday! Today, I am posting to reach out about a program on AYAA that has fallen to the wayside.

From the get go, I wanted AYAA to be about sharing the stories and talents of kids around AZ. Right now, this is coming through primarily in interviews and kind of in the Dream Casting. However, early on in the site, I had two wonderful young ladies share their talents with us in video form.

Becca Webb

Sarah Davidson

Bedroom Sessions are a chance for young actors around AZ to share their talents -- singing, acting, dancing, juggling, etc. -- in a casual environment on the Internet. (Hence the name, BEDROOM sessions.) Here are some bullet points about submissions.

• Must be in a casual setting; no formal production videos and no reels.
• Please try to keep it PG-13. We are not in the business of censoring youth, but we do want to keep the site friendly for all actors. If you do choose to submit something R rated -- whether for swearing or sexual content -- it is likely to be tagged "NSFC" (Not Safe for Children) with an explanation why. Only in extreme cases will we reject a video for content and we will explain to the submitter why. I believe in doing work that is age appropriate for the most part, so if you are 11 years old, please don't submit a video of you singing a vulgar song about sex meant for a 30 year old woman. 
• That being said, this is an environment for exploration. As long as it is overall appropriate, do not be afraid to cross gender and other "type" lines. A girl singing "One Song Glory" from Rent or a guy singing "Pretty Funny" from Dogfight is not only fine, it's awesome!
• Less than 6 minutes; audiences don't have long attention spans.
• Can be multiple people in the video; SILLY CAST VIDEOS ARE ENCOURAGED.
• And finally, if you submit something to us, we will review it just to make sure everything is squared away and so we can label videos appropriately, but if everything is fine and dandy content and video wise, we will accept it. We are not in the business of judging your talent. If you are bold enough to submit a video to be put on the Internet, we are not going to put you down. 
• Commentors: be kind. If you're being unkind, you are completely disregarding the mission of AZ Young Actors' Alliance. But, please, speak up! Write a comment. Encourage your fellow thespians.
• Finally -- although cheesy -- have fun with your selections! Explore, do something different; share yourself with us.

If you have a submission, feel free to e-mail it to mackenna.azyoungactors@gmail.com. You also send it to me over FB, but e-mail *tends* to be easier. Please submit; this is a safe, encouraging place.